“Ask not what your country can, ah, do for you. Ask what, like, you can do for your country.” Filler words: They may be small, but as this reimagined quote from John F. Kennedy illustrates, little ...

Using too many filler words disrupts the flow of conversations and can damage your ability to deliver a persuasive presentation. While I’ve written about techniques to eliminate extraneous words, I’ve ...

What exactly is a filler word? Essentially, it's a word, sound, or phrase that people commonly use in conversations and speeches to fill pauses. Filler words are often a way to avoid silence. Critics ...

This story first appeared on The Muse, a Web destination with exciting job opportunities and expert career advice. “Hey, can I give you some quick feedback about that meeting?” my co-worker asked.

When I joined, I was intimated, not only by the seamless flow of words from most of the members, but also because that ...

The articulation of speech can reveal almost as much information about a speaker as the content itself. From pitch and speed to filler words and accents, vocal features influence how one's message, ...

If there were “Survivor” for words, I’d vote off “literally.” It’s inserted into sentences for no real reason. Consider: I am literally the hungriest person in the world right now. I am literally ...